Hello crafty friends, I get to share my first crafty secrets linky party and challenge project with you! {whoo hoo} So scroll down and check out this short tutorial to see how I made my own colored "fluff" for the grassy sections I highlighted on the vintage childhood school image from the childhood image and journal notes booklet. {it's pretty cool}
I like to add dimension to many of my projects by inking the edges, there is no real rocket science to this, just sponge the edges lightly with an ink that you love!
I like to use a really strong adhesive when assembling 3D objects, they are inherently fragile as they are made from paper, but if you use a super sticky bonding material it wont fall apart when the first crayon is pulled from the box.
I cut this 8 count crayon box with my Silhouette Cameo, but don't fret if you don't have a die cutting machine, there are several templates you could use out there too!
I hand trimmed the little school image, but since I almost always have rough edges I like to simply sand the edges nice and smooth so my ....ahem...lack of cutting skills isn't instantly obvious! {the very reason I have a die cutting machine} ;)
Now that I have my box assembled its time to embellish a little, I added glossy accents to the entire sky portion of the image and set it aside to dry, this was hard for me because I'm really impatient but leave it you must! while it's drying grab a paper plate some green cardstock and your microplaner.
Yes the kind you use in your kitchen {or your garage} to grate lemon peel or nutmeg! I rolled up a scrap piece of paper and "grated" the paper to create a paper "dust" or fluff that can be used as a soft fluffy embellishment in any color you want!
It took two minutes to make this fluff, and cost me ZERO!
I drew a line with glossy accents where I wanted my grassy sections to be highlighted and sprinkled it on, tapped of the excess and TADA!
I hope you found that little tip helpful, I was pretty excited that it works! I may need to buy an extra planer for the craftroom! What do you think? Are you going to try it?
Now it’s your turn!
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Crafty Secrets Design
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Kathy Clement, DT Leader
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Darlene Pavlick, Dar’s Crafty Creations http://darscraftycreations.blogspot.com/
Diane Hover, Nellie’s Nest
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Elizabeth Lincoln, Paper Passtimes http://paperpasstimes.blogspot.com/
Gloria Stengel, Scraps of Life http://gloriascraps.blogspot.com/
Melody Clement, Paper Melody’s http://papermelodys.wordpress.com/
Michele Kovack, Thoughts of a Cardmaking Scrapbooker http://chelemom.blogspot.com/
Shantaie Fowler, Inking Pink
http://www.inkingpink.com/
Sheila Rumney, Sheila Rumney Design and Photography, http://www.sheilarumney.com/
9 comments:
{Giggle} OMG this is just adorable Shantaie and SO, SO clever! What a great idea to use the grater to make 'grass clippings' ... genius! Love this project and love that you've joined our team! GREAT JOB!
You are such a smart, smart girl! I would never have thought of doing that to make my own, fluff...but you can bet your bacon, I will be doing that from now on! This project is completely adorable! You get a gold star! ;o)
Love love love this adorable little crayon box. I wish I could go back a few years and make these wondrful little treasures for BDay party favours for my kids. Your tutorial is brilliant. I love it when you can create a crafting supply for almost free and it takes up no valuable space. Thanks for the great idea.
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This is so cute and who doesn't love new crayons! But your grass dust...genius!
Adorable and creative project....a great gift idea for the "kiddos" I just might have to do!!! I just learned something new with the "fluff"...thanks for sharing!!!
You did what???? Made your own flower soft type stuff? What? AMAZING! Glad to see your genius at work again. You're unstoppable.
La-Vie
Oh, this is adorable! Thanks for the tip about creating "fluff"-I'll be digging out the microplaner soon.
Adorable project, Shantaie!
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